Abstract
Autism is a complicated diagnosis, label, identity, and concept. Conceived as an umbrella of disabilities by clinicians, autistic experiences as described by those who live them are as vast and varied as any. Autism diagnoses are highly prevalent, engendering interest from autistic people and a vast array of professional caregivers, researchers, educators, politicians, and more. The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR), the largest annual conference on autism, attracts large numbers of interdisciplinary researchers as well as many people who self-identify as autistic. This conference has pushed, alongside designers and computing specialists, a notion that technologies specifically for use by people with autism should be studied. We note as well that technologies designed by people with autism should be included alongside their views, critiques, and insights.
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Kientz, J.A., Hayes, G.R., Goodwin, M.S., Gelsomini, M., Abowd, G.D. (2020). Discussion and Conclusion. In: Interactive Technologies and Autism, Second Edition. Synthesis Lectures on Assistive, Rehabilitative, and Health-Preserving Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-01604-2_10
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